When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn’t pay for an expensive, doctor-recommended treatment to ease her neurological pain, she prepared for battle. It took years, a chain of ...

Health insurance is not just a piece of paper, it is a financial safety net that protects you and your family from the burden of rising medical costs. But many people make simple mistakes while buying ...

Health insurance form. Getty Images. The U.S. has made great progress in getting more people insured since the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2014. The share of uninsured Americans ages 18 to 64 ...

Critical illness insurance provides a lump sum payment upon diagnosis of a serious illness, helping cover medical and nonmedical expenses that standard health insurance might not fully cover. You may ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...